Show profit to sam N Y sun april 2 what ha ila become of all the fractional currency in 1863 something ig over was L quod and the amount outstanding waa was increased about a year until in 1874 tho the highest aggregate was reache dand the books of the treasury urt showed nearly in ci circulation r tu cu a ti I 1 on the redemption wa was then begun and has continued until the present time but since 1879 the amount outstanding has remained almost stationary with a balance of in favor of the govern ment went at the end of the last fiscal year yar june 30 1883 during the nine nine of the fical fi cal year only has his been offered ered fur for redemption leaving out stan ling SG the greater quantity of which i iv either lag altor A or destroyed or in the hands of curiosity collectors col lecton seme of it is hauling in frames in tile ali offices of bankers and coin and postage stamp dealers furnish funi aih it to customers customer sata at a premium of about per acut the government will probably be the gainer by this scheme 01 of secretary chase to the amount of a the treasury officials do not believe that much more will bo be tent sent in for redemption olean 0 lean pieces are never received nowadays and that which comes in is so rag raga ged and coiled toiled as to be tM a as a SL curiosity |